No previous question can be put in a committee; nor can this committee adjourn as others may; but if their business is unfinished, they rise on a question, the House is resumed, and the chairman reports that the committee of the whole have, according to order, had under their consideration such a matter, and have made progress therein; but not having time to go through the same, have directed him to ask leave to sit again. Whereupon, a question is put on their having leave, and on the time when the House will again resolve itself into a committee.--_Scob._ 38. But if they have gone through the matter referred to them, a member moves that the committee may rise, and the chairman report their proceedings to the House; which being resolved, the chairman rises, the Speaker resumes the chair, the chairman informs him that the committee have gone through the business referred to them, and that he is ready to make report when the House shall think proper to receive it. If the House have time to receive it, there is usually a cry of "Now, Now," whereupon he makes the report; but if it be late, the cry is, "To-morrow, To-morrow," or, "On Monday," &c., or a motion is made to that effect, and a question put, that it be received to-morrow, &c.--_Scob._ 38. In other things the rules of proceedings are to be the same as in the House.--_Scob._ 39. SECTION XIII. EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES. Common fame is a good ground for the House to proceed by inquiry, and even to accusation.--_Resolution of the House of Commons_, 1 _Car._ 1, 1625; _Rush. Lex. Parl._ 115; 1 _Grey_, 16. 22. 92; 8 _Grey_, 21, 23, 27, 45. Witnesses are not to be produced but where the House has previously instituted an inquiry, 2 _Hats._ 102, nor then are orders for their attendance given blank.--3 _Grey_, 51. The process is a summons from the House.--4 _Hats._ 255, 258. When any person is examined before a committee, or at the bar of the House, any member wishing to ask the person a question, must address it to the Speaker or chairman, who repeats the question to the person, or says to him, "You hear the question, answer it." But if the propriety of the question be objected to, the Speaker directs the witness, counsel, and parties to withdraw; for no question can be moved, or put, or debated, while they are there.--2 _Hats._ 108. Sometimes the questions are previously settled in writing before the witness enters.--2 _Hats._ 106, 107; 8 _Grey_, 64. The questions asked must be entered in the journals.--3 _Grey_, 81. But the testimony given in answer before the House is never written down; but before a committee it must be for the information of the House, who are not present to hear it.--7 _Grey_, 52, 334. If either House have occasion for the presence of a person in custody of the other, they ask the other their leave that he may be brought up to them in custody.--3 _Hats._ 52.